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Virgin Galactic offers a peek inside SpaceShipTwo in VR, making its case in the space tourism race

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More than a decade after Virgin Galactic unveiled a swoopy, spacey look for the passenger cabin of its SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, the company took the wraps off a more down-to-Earth design that reflects what spacefliers will actually see when they climb into their seats. Virgin Galactic Illustration).

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Alternative trails, alerts and more: Washington state recreation app rolling out this spring

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A new Washington state app for recreation opportunities and trails will debut this spring, the state’s tourism organization announced Wednesday. State of Washington Tourism is developing the app in partnership with Seattle-based company Dharma Maps and TREAD (Trails, Recreation, Advocacy, and Development) , a Wenatchee, Wash.-based

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Airbnb launches ‘City Portal’ in Seattle and beyond to help cities gain insight into listings, enforce laws

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Airbnb is finally answering the call from cities, including Seattle, that want an easier way to interact with the hospitality company and find support and data related to listings. The company has launched City Portal as a resource for governments and tourism organizations, it said Wednesday. and Buffalo, N.Y.,

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Tech Moves: Microsoft names lead independent director; startup vet Rebecca Lovell joins Greater Seattle Partners

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(Greater Seattle Partners Photo) — Rebecca Lovell was named chief operating officer of Greater Seattle Partners , a public-private sector initiative that seeks to attract investment, companies and quality jobs in the Seattle area. — Mike Rea will step down as executive director of E8 Angels , which invests in clean tech companies.

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Boeing sinks more money into electric air taxi project it’s co-developing with Kitty Hawk

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Wisk Aero, the electric air taxi startup, raised $450 million from Boeing in a new funding round that it claims will make it “one of the most well-funded [advanced air mobility] companies in the world.”. Once that happens, the company predicts that it will conduct 14 million flights annually in around 20 major markets around the globe.

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Richard Branson’s satellite launch firm, Virgin Orbit, to go public via SPAC merger

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Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit, a satellite-launching spinoff of the billionaire founder’s space tourism firm, is going public through a merger with a shell company, the firm announced on Monday. The company will be valued at $3.2 billion and includes an investment from Boeing.

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Seattle mayor expands tech tool built with Google to streamline benefit program application process

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The CiviForm tool was developed by the City of Seattle’s Innovation and Performance team and Seattle Information Technology Department and first piloted in June 2021. Gold Card: Residents ages 60 and older can save on retail, services, art, entertainment, and tourism, including free passes to the Seattle Aquarium.